| ( | x | − | 164 | ) | × | 3 5 | = | x | − | 334 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 3 5 | − | 164 | × | 3 5 |
| = | x | × | 3 5 | − | 492 5 |
3 5 | x | − | 492 5 | = | x | − | 334 |
3 5 | x | − | x | = | - | 334 | + | 492 5 |
| - | 2 5 | x | = | - | 334 | + | 492 5 |
| - | 2 5 | x | = | - | 1178 5 |
1178 5 | = | 2 5 | x |
2 5 | x | = | 1178 5 |
| x | = | 1178 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 1178 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 589 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 589 |